WorksheetsUnit 1: Chapter 1 Test
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which event in 1773 led to the Intolerable Acts?
Battle of Trenton
Boston Tea Party
Battles of Lexington and Concord
First Continental Congress
Which statement best describes a reason why Parliament passed the Stamp Act?
to help the British pay off war debt
to lower the cost of sending letters
to help start the American Revolution
to raise the cost of sending letters
Using this image, why did American colonists decide to take the action shown in the image?
they did not like British tea
they were angry about taxes
they thought the boxes held weapons
they wanted to punish British ship captains
Using this image, how did Parliament respond to these actions?
It increased taxes on British tea.
It agreed to some of the colonists' demands.
It passed laws that punished the people of Boston.
It fired British ship captains for losing British property.
What is the main way George Washington helped the Revolution?
He led the Continental Army.
He founded Washington, D.C.
He fought at the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
He wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Why is July 4th celebrated in the United States?
It is the day that Thomas Paine published Common Sense.
It is the day that the British surrendered to the Continental Army.
It is the day that the First Continental Congress met in Philadelphia.
It is the day that the colonies adopted a Declaration of Independence from Britain.
After which major battle did the American colonies form an alliance with France?
Trenton
Concord
Saratoga
Yorktown
During which battle did the British surrender and end the war?
Boston
Yorktown
Philadelphia
Lexington
What do the 13 stripes of the American flag represent?
each of the thirteen colonies
the lives lost during the American Revolution
the men who wrote the Declaration of Independence
the United States' former relationship with Great Britain
According to the Declaration of Independence, what does every person have a right to? Select 3 correct answers.
life
peace
liberty
money
pursuit of happiness
